diff --git a/contrib/telnet/telnetd/state.c b/contrib/telnet/telnetd/state.c
index 546f1f8dbbff..51764fd8e488 100644
--- a/contrib/telnet/telnetd/state.c
+++ b/contrib/telnet/telnetd/state.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <libtelnet/encrypt.h>
 #endif
 
-char	*terminaltype;
-
 unsigned char	doopt[] = { IAC, DO, '%', 'c', 0 };
 unsigned char	dont[] = { IAC, DONT, '%', 'c', 0 };
 unsigned char	will[] = { IAC, WILL, '%', 'c', 0 };